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country was falling apart. your specially saw that in the convention of the democratsinchicago, wherethey were massive riots and police violence. as much as i think donald trump may want to put americans in the mindset of 1988 and the fears, it is not quite as easy as he might think. host: was it fair to think that donald trump tries to take the argument about domestic terrorism and apply it to that kind of situation? guest: i cannot speak for him in terms of where he thinks the term can be applied, but i would assume that he has that in mind as well, and that is a place where i don't think richard nixon was worried about northern vietnamese citizens flying into the unit -- united states and creating acts of terrorism at home. that was something you would not see them play. this is some of the difficulties with different historical context in trying to appropriate language. kevin mattson joining us to talk about these comparisons. indiana,irst up from immigrant line. -- democrat line. caller: another thing you have to realize. whens racism back then nixon was talking about it. with t

country was falling apart. your specially saw that in the convention of the democrats in chicago, where they were massive riots and police violence. as much as i think donald trump may want to put americans in the mindset of 1988 and the fears, it is not quite as easy as he might think. host: was it fair to think that donald trump tries to take the argument about domestic terrorism and apply it to that kind of situation? guest: i cannot speak for him in terms of where he thinks the term can be...

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wisconsin, which is like an hour and a half outsideofchicago. itchanged the trajectory of my life forever, you know? 17 years old, all in the name of fun. beyears old, many of you may , getting close to it -- we do things without thinking about the repercussions. in my case, just going to a party ended with me being accused of a sexual assault i did not commit. like most 17 years old, making out, sex, drinking, smoking pot, that comes with being a teenager. with me, that also came with a false accusation that changed everything. the reality for me was totally different after this accusation. about, eventhinking during trial, the chores i needed to do when i got home. being sentenced to serve 28 years in prison. my mother, single mother, worked two jobs. it was still not enough to afford an attorney. that is the reason our prisons are overfilling right now, the access to justice. the prison system has a disproportionate amount of black and brown men. if we were all green, it would have a disproportionate amount of poor green people in prison. being an attorney is more than wearing

wisconsin, which is like an hour and a half outside of chicago. it changed the trajectory of my life forever, you know? 17 years old, all in the name of fun. beyears old, many of you may , getting close to it -- we do things without thinking about the repercussions. in my case, just going to a party ended with me being accused of a sexual assault i did not commit. like most 17 years old, making out, sex, drinking, smoking pot, that comes with being a teenager. with me, that also came with a...

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placeslikechicago, dallas,not to mention orlando, it has to stop. >> this is like backstage but in front of the stage. as with me? we are going to stand. you want to stand over there and i am going to stand over here. i just won't fall on top of you. so, in recent weeks -- you just saw the celebrities that she can stand wherever she wants. >> ok, you can sit wherever you want. i can sit. this is stage management on the fly. roland is taking control. joined and we have to get started quickly because we have to be out of here quickly. rouge activist arthur reid is on the end. temple university professor nicole gonzalez. we are going to talk about the social justice aspects of all of these discussions we are having, education, policing, let's start with you, nicole. , helped breakays the laquan mcdonald story. it was more than 14 months from the video coming into the police department in chicago and it actually resulting in some sort of action or prosecution. that the arkppose of justice seems to been so slowly in these cases? >> i usually started investigating the criminal justice sy

places like chicago, dallas, not to mention orlando, it has to stop. >> this is like backstage but in front of the stage. as with me? we are going to stand. you want to stand over there and i am going to stand over here. i just won't fall on top of you. so, in recent weeks -- you just saw the celebrities that she can stand wherever she wants. >> ok, you can sit wherever you want. i can sit. this is stage management on the fly. roland is taking control. joined and we have to get...

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siblings went to the fields outside of my homeinchicagowhichused to be, hard to believe now, miles of farmland. first real lesson in how much more we all have in common. there i was, 11, 12 years old babysitting these kids and at the end of the day, the old ramshackle bus stop at the end of the road and the parents and the older brothers and sisters got out in these kids broke loose and started running down the road with her arms outstretched calls and -- calling for their mothers and fathers and getting swept up very tired arms. then when i was a little bit older my church arranged exchanges with latino churches. we were going to the city of chicago, to basements, talk about our lives and again it was soced what to me much of a common sense, what we wanted in our lives even though their lives in mind were very different. lawyer, asservices the chair of the legal services corporation, we expanded legal services in two places against a lot of political opposition. i feel very fortunate that i've had the chance to work with and learn from so many latinos and latinos across ame

siblings went to the fields outside of my home in chicago which used to be, hard to believe now, miles of farmland. first real lesson in how much more we all have in common. there i was, 11, 12 years old babysitting these kids and at the end of the day, the old ramshackle bus stop at the end of the road and the parents and the older brothers and sisters got out in these kids broke loose and started running down the road with her arms outstretched calls and -- calling for their mothers and...

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thing that the beverly hillbillies tapped into, there wasachicagoreporterand even though we forget there was a large mass migration of african-americans moving up north, settling in places in chicago, there was also a large mass migration from people from appalachia than moved to chicago, st. louis and the chicago reporter made this comment, just imagine the same people that were the beverly hillbillies moving next door to you but without the millions in the bank. he was sort of tapping into, this is a stock role that everyone is familiar with, emphasizing the class tension and one of the points we have to realize, to find yourself in the middle last requires there has to be in lower class that you are comparing yourself with areas that is one of the things that is drawing on. it is also drawing on a real social reality going on at this time and the way in which people living in northern cities felt very much at ease. there were poor, white ghettos in places like indianapolis, chicago and they were described in the same derogatory ways as poor blacks living in the city. that

thing that the beverly hillbillies tapped into, there was a chicago reporter and even though we forget there was a large mass migration of african-americans moving up north, settling in places in chicago, there was also a large mass migration from people from appalachia than moved to chicago, st. louis and the chicago reporter made this comment, just imagine the same people that were the beverly hillbillies moving next door to you but without the millions in the bank. he was sort of tapping...

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tos go to a college party in wisconsin, like an hour and half outsideofchicago. itchanged the trajectory of my life. 17 years old just out having fun. we do things as kids without thinking about the repercussions. in my case, we were just going to a party and to be falsely accused of a sexual assault i didn't commit to just like most 17-year-olds, making up, sex, , thatinking, smoking pot comes with being a teenager. it also came with a false accusation. that changed everything. the reality for me was totally different after this accusation. i was a kid thinking about even during trial about the chores that i needed to do when i got home during the weekend. yearsd up sentenced to 28 in prison. my mother, single mother, worked two jobs and it still wasn't enough to be up to afford an attorney. is then many instances reason that our prison population is overfilling right now, is access to justice. the prison system has a disproportionate amount of black and brown men. if we were all green it would have a dis-portion of amount of poor people in prison. getting a attorney is more

tos go to a college party in wisconsin, like an hour and half outside of chicago. it changed the trajectory of my life. 17 years old just out having fun. we do things as kids without thinking about the repercussions. in my case, we were just going to a party and to be falsely accused of a sexual assault i didn't commit to just like most 17-year-olds, making up, sex, , thatinking, smoking pot comes with being a teenager. it also came with a false accusation. that changed everything. the reality...

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fromchicago. wherechicago? woo!chicago, allright. i have a mcdonald's worker and a single mom of a four-year-old boy. i will tell you a little bit about the shutout -- how chicago has made victory. our mayor has never been for raising wages never ever. he was up for reelection. he saw how powerful we are. he realized that the only way he would get reelected was if he -- if he wanted to raise the minimum wage. guess what? he did that. he got reelected. chicago is now on the path to $15 an hour by 2019. i know. -- $13 an hour by 2019. i know. it is not $15. we are powerful. 64 million workers do not make $15 an hour. that is not right. we will keep pushing politicians until they come get our vote. they are going to come get our votes, why? they have to work for us. they have to make it right for us. we are the working class. we also want paid sick days in chicago. that was us. that was the fight for $15. when the president is elected, it does not matter, male or female republican or democrat, we will be out there the next day. we will be out there and show them that we are here to

from chicago. where chicago? woo! chicago, all right. i have a mcdonald's worker and a single mom of a four-year-old boy. i will tell you a little bit about the shutout -- how chicago has made victory. our mayor has never been for raising wages never ever. he was up for reelection. he saw how powerful we are. he realized that the only way he would get reelected was if he -- if he wanted to raise the minimum wage. guess what? he did that. he got reelected. chicago is now on the path to $15 an...

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american middle-class. i was borninchicago, raisedin the suburb. but my grandfather worked at the scranton mill in scranton, pennsylvania. my dad will be a will to go to college and eventually small business, and send me out into the world to follow my own dreams. i have always remembered the daughter of a small business owner and the granddaughter of a factory owner and proud of both. [applause] whether we will be able to do that bargain on even better terms for the 21st century, it depends in large measure on the outcome of this election. here are four questions i hope the american people will ask of both candidates. the answers should help make your choice in november crystal clear which candidate has a real plan to create good paying jobs? second, who will ensure that those at the top pay their fair share of taxes. [applause] third, who will really go to bat for families, and fourth, who will really go together and deliver results that make a difference in your lives? [cheers and applause] now i hope that after giving a fair hearing to both sides, you will join the million

american middle-class. i was born in chicago, raised in the suburb. but my grandfather worked at the scranton mill in scranton, pennsylvania. my dad will be a will to go to college and eventually small business, and send me out into the world to follow my own dreams. i have always remembered the daughter of a small business owner and the granddaughter of a factory owner and proud of both. [applause] whether we will be able to do that bargain on even better terms for the 21st century, it...

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oni babysat latino saturday when their parents went to the fields outsideofchicago. inwasmy first real lesson how much more we all have in common. old, i was, 11-12 years babysitting these kids, and at the end of the day the old bus stopped at the end of the road and the parents got out and these little kids broke loose, running down that road with their arms outstretched calling for their mothers and fathers, and getting swept up in very tired arms. older, when little i was little older my church exchanges to talk about our lives. it reinforced what was to me such a common sense of what we wanted in our lives even though their lives than mine were very different. services lawyer, we expanded legal services into places against political opposition. i feel very fortunate that i have had the chance to work with and learn from so many latinos across america. senate, i for the worked closely with our elected representatives, both of the city, state, and national level. i was honored that they supported me and were part of the great victory we had in the .rimary in new york no, i don't

oni babysat latino saturday when their parents went to the fields outside of chicago. inwas my first real lesson how much more we all have in common. old, i was, 11-12 years babysitting these kids, and at the end of the day the old bus stopped at the end of the road and the parents got out and these little kids broke loose, running down that road with their arms outstretched calling for their mothers and fathers, and getting swept up in very tired arms. older, when little i was little older my...

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week, a dean of the universityofchicagowrote,announcedtudents and that trigger warnings had no place at the university. the dean cautioned against intellectual safe places and also raised questions about withdrawing invitations to speakers merely because the message of the speaker could be controversial. legalanel will examine and other dimensions of whether and how speech and expression can be regulated on campus, consistent with the overall educational objective of the university. we have a very distinguished panel here today, that we also have in our audience a number of academics, scholars, practitioners who have worked in this area. i see my colleague professor john van safed, who has been very vocal on these issues while here at george washington and other universities. havee have individuals who played a role in shaping the jurisprudence. today we will first hear from my colleague professor catherine ross. as i mentioned, her new book is "lessons in censorship." this book has been named the best book on the first amendment of 2015 by concurring opinions. has focusedss' b

week, a dean of the university of chicago wrote, announcedtudents and that trigger warnings had no place at the university. the dean cautioned against intellectual safe places and also raised questions about withdrawing invitations to speakers merely because the message of the speaker could be controversial. legalanel will examine and other dimensions of whether and how speech and expression can be regulated on campus, consistent with the overall educational objective of the university. we...

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universitychicagoschoolof law graduating from roosevelt university with high honors. 2015 mr. adams graduated from law school and started a fellowship with honorable ann claire williams a circuit the seventh u.s. court of appeals. the same court that had reversed because of his trial lawyer's canal eficiencies -- constitutional deficiencies. shortly deficiencies. shortly thereafter he and fellow life after innocence antawn day established the life after ustice center which serves as an advocate for the rights of the wrongfully convicted by care, housing, job training, computer skills, classes, mentoring and more. this past year mr. adams passed he new york state bar and just last month he joined the new york innocence project as one of our ttorneys serving proflgs of profession and wrongfully reeing convicted machine and women. ince 1989 innocence projects have exonerated 342 wrongfully inmates in 37 states. 70% of whom had been people of color. while his accomplishments are extraordinary part of adams's story is not unique. according to a 2014 study in the journal pnas more

university chicago school of law graduating from roosevelt university with high honors. 2015 mr. adams graduated from law school and started a fellowship with honorable ann claire williams a circuit the seventh u.s. court of appeals. the same court that had reversed because of his trial lawyer's canal eficiencies -- constitutional deficiencies. shortly deficiencies. shortly thereafter he and fellow life after innocence antawn day established the life after ustice center which serves as an...

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end welfare as we know it. the second team that happened is that two women got on a businchicagoandwent to milwaukee in order to get on welfare. is the microphone working? >> we are getting too much feedback as you are to close. -- because you are too close. >> ok. they get on the bus and go to milwaukee. milwaukee becomes a place in a country that becomes the first ende where it becomes the welfare capital in the country. the two stories come together. .hey leave the rolls they both become full-time study workers. -- steady workers. .he story is about three women their lives on welfare and what happened to them after the new law passed. two of them become full-time steady workers and a third woman was addicted to crack cocaine. i did not know when i met her. she had a sadder story. they're a bunch of elements that we will not have time to talk about the woman to them briefly. the three women are cousins. i got interested in the family history. jewel's mother visited her in milwaukee. i asked what i thought was a perfunctory question. tell me where you are from? well,oked at me

end welfare as we know it. the second team that happened is that two women got on a bus in chicago and went to milwaukee in order to get on welfare. is the microphone working? >> we are getting too much feedback as you are to close. -- because you are too close. >> ok. they get on the bus and go to milwaukee. milwaukee becomes a place in a country that becomes the first ende where it becomes the welfare capital in the country. the two stories come together. .hey leave the rolls...

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chicago, someof the best universities, that has suffered quite greatly in terms of outmigration compared to indiana. essentially a most 8% -- almost 8% of illinois citizens in 2000 have fled the state compared to where indiana is with less advantages. you see the same thing between massachusetts and new hampshire. massachusetts has lost about 5% of its 2000 population while new hampshire has gained 2.2%. some of that is because you have tax refugees moving to a better tax climate. less freedom to more freedom from massachusetts to new hampshire but also other parts of the region. you also see this on the west coast. it is robust across the different parts of the country. you see people -- places like arizona and nevada. those are places where lots of retirees are coming because of the better climate, cost of living. we are still seeing that relationship between freedom and migration. in terms of the percentages, california has lost 4.9% of its 2000 population despite being paradise in terms of its clement and amenities. it is hard to beat southern california. also hard to eat the cool th

chicago, some of the best universities, that has suffered quite greatly in terms of outmigration compared to indiana. essentially a most 8% -- almost 8% of illinois citizens in 2000 have fled the state compared to where indiana is with less advantages. you see the same thing between massachusetts and new hampshire. massachusetts has lost about 5% of its 2000 population while new hampshire has gained 2.2%. some of that is because you have tax refugees moving to a better tax climate. less...

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got on a businchicagoandwent to milwaukee in order to get on welfare. is the microphone working out there? >> mark turned it down too much. we think it is getting too much feedback because you are too close to it. mr. deparle: is that better? these women go to mill walkie just as bill clinton is promising to end mill walkie and becomesie -- milwaukee sort of the welfare capital of the country. eventually, the stories come together and angela and jewel both become full-time study workers. they brought up a third friend from chicago, a woman named opal , so the story is about three women, their lives, and what happened to them. angie and jewel became full-time workers. the third woman, opal, was addicted to crack cocaine, although i did not know when i first met her, and she has a sadder story than i probably would have guessed as possible when i started writing the book. there's a bunch of elements in the book we will not have time to talk about, but i will mention them briefly. the three women are cousins, and i got versed in their family history. it began when jewel's mother, t

got on a bus in chicago and went to milwaukee in order to get on welfare. is the microphone working out there? >> mark turned it down too much. we think it is getting too much feedback because you are too close to it. mr. deparle: is that better? these women go to mill walkie just as bill clinton is promising to end mill walkie and becomesie -- milwaukee sort of the welfare capital of the country. eventually, the stories come together and angela and jewel both become full-time study...

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that the greyhound bus peopleinchicago, therewere signs put up that says, if you want more money, all you have to do is pay $25 and get a round-trip ticket to madison and get on welfare, cash your check and come back and live in chicago. it was a huge story. everybody in wisconsin was upset. i had a debate with tony ural. elected thompson is governor, everybody from wisconsin will go to mississippi. the truth of the matter is that everybody from mississippi is already here in wisconsin because of the welfare payments. he thought he was going to put me down. it was a line that got me a great deal of publicity throughout the state of wisconsin and we started welfare reform after i got elected. people were misusing and taking advantage of the system that became a huge issue in wisconsin. there were several reasons i won that year, mostly economic. but the welfare reform ideas were starting to take hold in wisconsin before any place else because other people were abusing the system. the people in wisconsin were fed up of paying higher taxes to attract more people from other states th

that the greyhound bus people in chicago, there were signs put up that says, if you want more money, all you have to do is pay $25 and get a round-trip ticket to madison and get on welfare, cash your check and come back and live in chicago. it was a huge story. everybody in wisconsin was upset. i had a debate with tony ural. elected thompson is governor, everybody from wisconsin will go to mississippi. the truth of the matter is that everybody from mississippi is already here in wisconsin...

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american middle class. i was borninchicago, raisedin a suburb. but my grandfather worked at the scranton mill in scranton, pennsylvania for 50 years. hard, my dadrked was able to go to college and eventually start his own small business, and send me out into the world to follow my own dreams. how far those dreams up taken me, i have always remembered i the daughter of a am small business owner and the granddaughter of a factory owner and proud of both. [cheers] here is what i want, i want every american family to be able to tell the same story. if you work hard, do your part, you should be able to give your children all of the opportunities they deserve. that is the basic bargain of america. whether we will be able to do that bargain on even better terms for the 21st century, it depends in large measure on the outcome of this election. here are four questions i hope the american people will ask of both candidates. the answers should help make your choice in november crystal clear. first, which candidate has a real plan to create good paying jobs? second, who will ensure that res

american middle class. i was born in chicago, raised in a suburb. but my grandfather worked at the scranton mill in scranton, pennsylvania for 50 years. hard, my dadrked was able to go to college and eventually start his own small business, and send me out into the world to follow my own dreams. how far those dreams up taken me, i have always remembered i the daughter of a am small business owner and the granddaughter of a factory owner and proud of both. [cheers] here is what i want, i want...

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campaign 2016inchicagothisweek at the national conference of state legislatures asking elected officials what issues are most important for your state. i am state representative from south dakota. i am here at the convention. the number one issue that i believe is going to face the state of south dakota is going ofbe the potential expansion medicaid. the governor wants this program expanded. there are many in the legislature that oppose it. it will be an interesting session. i am a legislature in the district of columbia. i am here today to talk about an important issue or residents of the district. forddition to voting president, we will be voting on statehood and self-determination. we are showing everyone across the country that we want to be the 51st state. we pay taxes. we serve our communities and we want the same you quality and representation as the other citizens in the u.s. iswas important issue raising wages and benefits for all workers so we can grow our economy from the bottom up. >> we are excited to be at the convention today. this federal election has been excit

campaign 2016 in chicago this week at the national conference of state legislatures asking elected officials what issues are most important for your state. i am state representative from south dakota. i am here at the convention. the number one issue that i believe is going to face the state of south dakota is going ofbe the potential expansion medicaid. the governor wants this program expanded. there are many in the legislature that oppose it. it will be an interesting session. i am a...

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planned parenthood. they can go to their doctor someplace in las vegasorchicagoorlexington, kentucky. they can go to an emergency room and say, "i'm sorry, i did not get birth control." "can you help me." that is what emergency rooms are for. no, that is the planned parenthood is for. that is where the majority of women need help go, planned parenthood. legislation we got back from the house, now there is no money to be provided for that. >> this thursday, a preview of four major issues congress will debate when they return from races. zika funding, defense policy, gun violence, and the impeachment of the irs commissioner. it will feature key florida bay and an update -- key floor deba te, and an update. this thursday on c-span. >> throughout this month, we are selling book tv programs throughout the weekend prime time. in case you are not familiar with our weekend features, book tv takes our public programming and focuses on the latest nonfiction book releases. our signature programs are "in -depth," a live three hour look at one author's worth. this airs the first sunday

planned parenthood. they can go to their doctor someplace in las vegas or chicago or lexington, kentucky. they can go to an emergency room and say, "i'm sorry, i did not get birth control." "can you help me." that is what emergency rooms are for. no, that is the planned parenthood is for. that is where the majority of women need help go, planned parenthood. legislation we got back from the house, now there is no money to be provided for that. >> this thursday, a...

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looking for a subject. brian: where did you grow up? laurence: i was borninchicago. myfather was a professor at the university of chicago. i went to public school there. when i was 10, we moved to upstate new york, and my father moved to harper college, now the state university of new york at binghamton, and i went to a three room college -- schoolhouse. brian: you went all over the world. where have you lived, and what reason were you there? laurence: i went to antioch college, which had a year abroad. i worked in a factory in france, which made the engines for the mistral train. that's how i worked french -- learn french, working in a factory. brian: why were you doing that? laurence: antioch had a work-study program, which is great for a writer, because you work all these different jobs. i worked in a factory, that i went with the peace corps to nepal, a fabulous place. incredible experience. brian: how long were you there? laurence: two years. brian: what did you get from all that, the peace corps? laurence: the best group of people i have ever been around in my life. i'm so cl

looking for a subject. brian: where did you grow up? laurence: i was born in chicago. my father was a professor at the university of chicago. i went to public school there. when i was 10, we moved to upstate new york, and my father moved to harper college, now the state university of new york at binghamton, and i went to a three room college -- schoolhouse. brian: you went all over the world. where have you lived, and what reason were you there? laurence: i went to antioch college, which had a...

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her book. "white trash." poor andwere actually white ghettos in places like indianapolisandchicagoandthey were described in the same derogatory ways of poor blacks who were living in the city. and that is part of the history that we don't talk about. we don't want to face up to the fact of how important class is. on qnight at 8:00 eastern and a. now, a discussion on the situation in zimbabwe. the movement, sparked by a viral video, addresses concerns over the president's government, which has been in power for 36 years. this is one hour and 35 minutes. >> good morning, everyone. i have the privilege of being the director of the atlantic council africa center. chairman, andhe our president, i would like to welcome you to

her book. "white trash." poor andwere actually white ghettos in places like indianapolis and chicago and they were described in the same derogatory ways of poor blacks who were living in the city. and that is part of the history that we don't talk about. we don't want to face up to the fact of how important class is. on qnight at 8:00 eastern and a. now, a discussion on the situation in zimbabwe. the movement, sparked by a viral video, addresses concerns over the president's...

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attorneyinchicago. [applause]michael henderson, president of associated realtors and contractors of greater baltimore. [applause] mona lisa johnson, founder of parents with incarcerated children. [applause] and the one and only honorable ,illiam h william burley junior founder of murphy falcon and murphy. [applause] dr. tony allen, managing director, corporate reputation global marketing and corporate affairs of bank of america. [applause] let's give all our panelists a big hand. [applause] all right. you may be seated. start off by each one of you taking one minutes -- and i giving us an- i introduction of what you do and where you are generally on this issue of how we deal with -- from a criminal justice reform point of view -- saving our cities. >erica: good morning. with only thework urban league affiliated with the state of louisiana. we work closely with all of our law enforcement agencies throughout the state. the area of in economic development and education, which we know are so critically and connected to criminal justice reform. so we were deeply in communities throughout

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that in the convention of the democratsinchicago, wherethey were massive riots and police violence. as much as i think donald trump may want to put americans in the mindset of 1988 and the fears, it is not quite as easy as he might think. host: was it fair to think that donald trump tries to take the argument about domestic terrorism and apply it to that kind of situation? guest: i cannot speak for him in terms of where he thinks the term can be applied, but i would assume that he has that in mind as well, and that is a place where i don't think richard nixon was worried about northern vietnamese citizens flying into the unit -- united states and creating acts of terrorism at home. that was something you would not see them play. this is some of the difficulties with different historical context in trying to appropriate language. kevin mattson joining us to talk about these comparisons. indiana,irst up from immigrant line. -- democrat line. caller: another thing you have to realize. whens racism back then nixon was talking about it. with the free trade deal, it is going to be racism

that in the convention of the democrats in chicago, where they were massive riots and police violence. as much as i think donald trump may want to put americans in the mindset of 1988 and the fears, it is not quite as easy as he might think. host: was it fair to think that donald trump tries to take the argument about domestic terrorism and apply it to that kind of situation? guest: i cannot speak for him in terms of where he thinks the term can be applied, but i would assume that he has that...

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." ghettoswere poor white in places likeindianapolis,chicago, andthey were described in the same derogatory ways of war blacks who were living in the city. that is part of our history that we don't talk about. we don't want to face up to the fact of how important class is. >> tonight at 8:00 on c-span's q&a. >> brain could to list -- katulis talks about democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton. es outlines ther agenda of the republican presidential nominee. will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. washington journal is next. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016]] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ host: well, good morning from what is still a pretty quiet capitol hill but when congress does return in two weeks, they'll get busy pretty quickly, fill out government spending bills, funding zika virus and tear back on september 6 and president obama is now wrapping up his family vacation on martha's vineyard and on tuesday, he

." ghettoswere poor white in places like indianapolis, chicago, and they were described in the same derogatory ways of war blacks who were living in the city. that is part of our history that we don't talk about. we don't want to face up to the fact of how important class is. >> tonight at 8:00 on c-span's q&a. >> brain could to list -- katulis talks about democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton. es outlines ther agenda of the republican presidential nominee. will...

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chicagoandbaltimore county in the past 72 hours. we must be very cognizant of what's at stake, not just in november but until we get to the freedom and liberation we've been fighting for 400 years and have yet to receive. >> i think is important we hold these candidates accountable for what we expect them to do in office. no matter the outcome of this election, we have to let them know that the battle is not over. we are still going to fight for the issues concerning our community in this country. haveimportantly we have to this information provided not just at a rally or in city hall, but churches and space. so that they are able to get that information and apply it when they go back home. we have to continue this information. policy is important. glad, but mad and policy is what will stick. we get them in office. i think that is very important. what are some of the issues you think are important? things that candidates have to address, particularly when we look at the nick cannon's of the world, saying i'm not voting. they have a valid point. we can't just grow them to the s

chicago and baltimore county in the past 72 hours. we must be very cognizant of what's at stake, not just in november but until we get to the freedom and liberation we've been fighting for 400 years and have yet to receive. >> i think is important we hold these candidates accountable for what we expect them to do in office. no matter the outcome of this election, we have to let them know that the battle is not over. we are still going to fight for the issues concerning our community in...

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. >> our c-span 2016 bus isinchicagothisweek. >> i am from the northern part of louisiana. probably the most important issue in our state is education. that we are ongs top of the bad list and bottom of the good list is because of a lack of education. of the general population louisiana, we need to do a good job in early childhood education and going forward. from thee is ryan, i'm u.s. virgin islands. the most important issue in my district right now, i would say, is having the united states grants the virgin islands the right to vote for presidential elections. we are allowed to vote in the republican and democratic nomination, but we don't have a right to vote for president. americansly, more have died in combat per capita in the u.s. virgin islands that any state or territory under our flag. >> one of the most important issues to me is the economic issue and a job. people the problem of that are impoverished all over this country is that they don't have a voice at work. i am a union member and a strong advocate for having that voice at work. we need to strengthen and enforce our

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isfromchicagolikeyou and knows a lotaboutchicagohistoryhave agreed. voter fraud is a problem. we want to divide statutes that will protect legitimate voters the best we can while dealing with voter fraud, the best we can. a stat sheet may be unconstitutional or a court may be wrong about it being unconstitutional. i can't speak to the motivation of every single legislator. but what i can say is when you've got a unanimous legislature with voters -- legislators on both parties voting in favor of this, it's a real stretch that somewhere in the minds of the legislators device of denying people to vote. >> democrats are not immune to bigotry and bias. the fact that they voted for something doesn't necessarily immunize it. madam charlie your comments and then i'll call for a question nd vote. could you speak up madam vice chair. madam vice chair: i think the issue that i believe that the governor has from north carolina has sought -- .ith regards to this decision if we're going to get it out we're going to go through it quickly. i don't think the supreme court has ruled on this ho

is from chicago like you and knows a lot about chicago history have agreed. voter fraud is a problem. we want to divide statutes that will protect legitimate voters the best we can while dealing with voter fraud, the best we can. a stat sheet may be unconstitutional or a court may be wrong about it being unconstitutional. i can't speak to the motivation of every single legislator. but what i can say is when you've got a unanimous legislature with voters -- legislators on both parties voting in...

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and on. daily life in an urban citylikechicagoororlando. do not let them become yesterday's headlines because it happened again. that is your choice to make. thank you. [cheering] [applause] >> welcome everybody. i am a hospital chaplain. i would like to ask

and on. daily life in an urban city like chicago or orlando. do not let them become yesterday's headlines because it happened again. that is your choice to make. thank you. [cheering] [applause] >> welcome everybody. i am a hospital chaplain. i would like to ask

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. enjoy the rest of your day. is with us nowfromchicago. caller:the reason i called is listening to president biden me why he was picked in the first place. we are lacking in this campaign. we are lacking a statesman. that is why i am an independent. >> does that mean you will vote for mrs. clinton in the fall? i will. host: a quick reminder, we are for donald waiting trump's foreign-policy address to get started scheduled at 2:00. we will bring you later this evening here on c-span, hillary remarks as well as the remarks from donald trump. eventsee now the trunk just getting underway. archibald,o pennsylvania. it is about 10 minutes northeast of scranton. what i saw, this is what james comey said about hillary clinton that she was reckless, careless irresponsible with her e-mails. is how the wii will be asked president. lying under oath. lying to the families of benghazi. someone we can trust. she is the one that puts this country in danger, not donald trump. thank you for your call. mrs. robinson. are you there? caller: hello. i am boston born and bred. i was brought up with a wel

. enjoy the rest of your day. is with us now from chicago. caller: the reason i called is listening to president biden me why he was picked in the first place. we are lacking in this campaign. we are lacking a statesman. that is why i am an independent. >> does that mean you will vote for mrs. clinton in the fall? i will. host: a quick reminder, we are for donald waiting trump's foreign-policy address to get started scheduled at 2:00. we will bring you later this evening here on c-span,...

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foundation are better at the universityofchicagoschoolof public policy studies. he holds a phd in economics from m.i.t. and his research focuses on poverty and inequality, tax policy and government safety net programs such as unemployment insurance, food stamps and medicaid. he evaluates the accuracy of various government surveys relevant to our questions here today. we are particularly grateful dr. meyer was willing to rearrange his vacation plans to make a detour and be with us today. robert is the fellow in party studies at the american enterprise institute. before joining, he was the commissioner of new york city's human resources administration. the largest local services organization in the united states. he administered 12 public assistance programs. he was the new york state commissioner of social services and helped to make the state a model for welfare reform implementation. when you join me in welcoming robert rector. [applause] mr. rector: ok. 20 years ago that sweet bill clinton, president bill clinton signed the welfare reform act that changed the program and nota

foundation are better at the university of chicago school of public policy studies. he holds a phd in economics from m.i.t. and his research focuses on poverty and inequality, tax policy and government safety net programs such as unemployment insurance, food stamps and medicaid. he evaluates the accuracy of various government surveys relevant to our questions here today. we are particularly grateful dr. meyer was willing to rearrange his vacation plans to make a detour and be with us today....

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chicago, raisedin a suburb. but my grandfather worked at the scranton mill in scranton, pennsylvania for 50 years. because he worked hard, my dad was able to go to college and eventually start his own small business, and send me out into the world to follow my own dreams. no matter how far those dreams have taken me, i have always remembered i the daughter of a am small business owner and the granddaughter of a factory owner and proud of both. [cheers] here is what i want, i want every american family to be able to tell the same story. if you work hard, do your part, you should be able to give your children all of the opportunities they deserve. that is the basic bargain of america. now, whether we will be able to renew that bargain on even better terms for the 21st century, it depends in large measure on the outcome of this election. here are four questions i hope the american people will ask of both candidates. and that the answers should help make your choice in november crystal clear. first, which candidate has a both candidates. real plan to create good paying jobs

chicago, raised in a suburb. but my grandfather worked at the scranton mill in scranton, pennsylvania for 50 years. because he worked hard, my dad was able to go to college and eventually start his own small business, and send me out into the world to follow my own dreams. no matter how far those dreams have taken me, i have always remembered i the daughter of a am small business owner and the granddaughter of a factory owner and proud of both. [cheers] here is what i want, i want every...

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. leamer: i was borninchicago. myfather's a professor at the universityofchicago. --father is a professor at the university of chicago. then i moved to new york. brian: you have lived all over the world? where have you lived? mr. leamer: i went to antioch college. it had a your broad and i studied. i worked at a factory in france. they made the engines for french trains. that? why were you doing mr. leamer: antioch had a work-study program. it was great for a lawyer. the peace corps to nepal. a two day's walk from the mountains. i was there for two years. brian: what did you get from all that? mr. leamer: the best group of people i've ever been with. i'm still close to many of them. everything from people that went to communicate colleges, people that went to harvard. just a mix of people. one of these guys i still play tennis with occasionally. a marine officer says it was more difficult in the pre-score -- peace corps been in the -- than the military. some of these people still have health problems. it was a great expense. -- experience. brian: what do you think the peace corp

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with all these heavy cars. it took a long time to get these trains across andontochicago, butthe market was that important that they did that. the railroad traffic started increasing incredibly, to the point where they built a tunnel under the st. clair river that connected both canada and america in 1891. it is still in operation today, though it is now a second tunnel. bridge construction started in this was after detroit opened 1927, its international bridge. the construction of the bluewater bridge started in 1937 and was completed in 1938. the original span is furthest from us. the first unit that the bridge was opened, 61,000 cars crossed it. they established a regular bussing system so people could continue to shop. we were always friends and neighbors. the bridge was the first door, is just another doorway that was open. >> i came to the bridge in 1972 as a summer job as a toll collector and ended up staying 38 years. i was able to come in as a toll collector -- it was a pretty small operation, a quiet border crossing. as traffic started to grow and then there was a compl

with all these heavy cars. it took a long time to get these trains across and onto chicago, but the market was that important that they did that. the railroad traffic started increasing incredibly, to the point where they built a tunnel under the st. clair river that connected both canada and america in 1891. it is still in operation today, though it is now a second tunnel. bridge construction started in this was after detroit opened 1927, its international bridge. the construction of the...

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having a great citylikechicago, someof the best universities, that has suffered quite greatly in terms of outmigration compared to indiana. essentially almost 8% of illinois citizens in 2000 have fled the state compared to where indiana is with less advantages. you see the same thing between massachusetts and new hampshire. massachusetts has lost about 5% of its 2000 population while new hampshire has gained 2.2%. some of that is because you have tax refugees moving to a better tax climate. in other words, from less freedom to more freedom from massachusetts to new hampshire but also other parts of the region. you also see this on the west coast. it is robust across the different parts of the country. places like arizona and nevada. those are places where lots of retirees are coming because of the better climate, cost of living. we control for those things and we are still seeing that relationship between freedom and migration. in terms of the percentages, california has lost 4.9% of its 2000 population despite being paradise in terms of its clement -- climate and amenities. it is hard

having a great city like chicago, some of the best universities, that has suffered quite greatly in terms of outmigration compared to indiana. essentially almost 8% of illinois citizens in 2000 have fled the state compared to where indiana is with less advantages. you see the same thing between massachusetts and new hampshire. massachusetts has lost about 5% of its 2000 population while new hampshire has gained 2.2%. some of that is because you have tax refugees moving to a better tax climate....

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think is sort of the pennaicle there. we se-chicago, for example, is artnering with the labs in the university of chicago to collect data on everything from the environment and infrastructure really then work with start-ups and other entities in start developing sort of proof of concept projects to help deal with challenges around transportation air quality. we also see very interesting cities are e engaging with entrepreneurs to actually bring them into city hall to help them solve problems. so the city of san francisco, for example, has what they're residence, t-up in where they recruit startups from utside of city hall to come in and help them solve sort of a civic problem. in san francisco, the airport a problem with blind customers understanding how to get around the airport. san francisco brought in a start-up who spent 16 weeks really understanding a problem and developed the ology solution to help customers navigate the airports way.more efficient it's interesting, because due to ome of the complicated prophecies that exist within city hall around procurement, able -- needs

think is sort of the pennaicle there. we se-chicago, for example, is artnering with the labs in the university of chicago to collect data on everything from the environment and infrastructure really then work with start-ups and other entities in start developing sort of proof of concept projects to help deal with challenges around transportation air quality. we also see very interesting cities are e engaging with entrepreneurs to actually bring them into city hall to help them solve problems....

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cannot any longer stand by and do nothing. i amfromchicagoandhavelivedinchicagomostof my life. the streets are bloody from gun violence. rahm emanuel is not held accountable. senator, i will not vote for him again. i am a staunch republican. i will not vote for him again because he does nothing. they bring these issues up for elections to promote their campaigns to get themselves in a nice little comfortable seat. there.s are being out do guns need to be addressed? yes, but these are not legal responsible gun owners. they need to get out there and take these off the streets, stop the gang activity, stop the drug activity, do more for mental health, not wait until it is an election year and how wonderful if the reader is and the democrats are. they just don't like guns. they don't like people being killed. host: let me ask you this. would you support universal background checks? caller: i would to a point. i don't see anything wrong with background checks. these are points that, yes, when they are being hardheaded about those things, i don't agree with that. they should ha

cannot any longer stand by and do nothing. i am from chicago and have lived in chicago most of my life. the streets are bloody from gun violence. rahm emanuel is not held accountable. senator, i will not vote for him again. i am a staunch republican. i will not vote for him again because he does nothing. they bring these issues up for elections to promote their campaigns to get themselves in a nice little comfortable seat. there.s are being out do guns need to be addressed? yes, but these are...

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parents went to the field outside my homeinchicagowhichused to be, hard to believe now, miles of farmland. lesson infirst real how much more we have in common. 12,e i was, 11 or babysitting these little kids. at the end of the day, the old ramshackle bus stop at the end and the parents and the older brothers and sister got out, and these little kids broke loose and started running down their rights with their arms outstretched, calling for their mothers and their fathers and getting swept up in very tired arms. and then when i was a little bit older, my church arranged with latino churches. we would go into the city of chicago, sit in church basements, talk about our lives him and it reinforced what to me of so much of a common sense what we wanted in our lives even though their lives and mine were very different. as a legal services lawyer, as the chair of the legal services corporation, we expanded legal services into places against a of political opposition. so i feel very fortunate that i have had the chance to work with and learn from so many latinas and latinos across ameri

parents went to the field outside my home in chicago which used to be, hard to believe now, miles of farmland. lesson infirst real how much more we have in common. 12,e i was, 11 or babysitting these little kids. at the end of the day, the old ramshackle bus stop at the end and the parents and the older brothers and sister got out, and these little kids broke loose and started running down their rights with their arms outstretched, calling for their mothers and their fathers and getting swept...

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released less than 4%. new york, 8%. san antonio released94%.chicago81percent of asylum-seekers. the average noncitizen referred for a credible fear determination was released after 60 days, but 1/the world three were held for 90 days or more. congress also asked that we ascertain if the asylum-seekers were detained under inappropriate conditions. based on our survey and visits to the largest of these facilities, we found that facilities where asylum-seekers in everyned resembled essential respect conventional jails. many facilities, in fact, were jails and prisons, and in some facilities, asylum-seekers slept alongside convicts serving criminal sit -- criminal sentences or criminal non-civilians. ice had experimented with alternatives to detention and lesspened one secure but prison-like facility in broward county, florida, but that was a very lonely exception. the overwhelming majority of asylum-seekers were detained for weeks, months, sometimes years in penal facilities or facilities based on a pedal model. finally, concern was expressed that the dependent largely on if an asylum

released less than 4%. new york, 8%. san antonio released 94%. chicago 81 percent of asylum-seekers. the average noncitizen referred for a credible fear determination was released after 60 days, but 1/the world three were held for 90 days or more. congress also asked that we ascertain if the asylum-seekers were detained under inappropriate conditions. based on our survey and visits to the largest of these facilities, we found that facilities where asylum-seekers in everyned resembled essential...

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likechicago. there'salso a large mass migration from appalachia who movedtochicagoandst. louis . the chicago reporter made this comment. he said, just imagine the same people in the beverly hillbillies moving next door to you, but without those millions in the bank. he was tapping into where this was a stock role. everyone is familiar with it. it emphasizes the class tension and one of the points that we have to realize is to define yourself as middle class requires that there has to be a lower class that you are comparing yourself with. that is one of the things it was drawing on, but it was drawing on real social reality that was going on at this time. and the way in which people who lived in northern cities felt very much ill at ease. there were actually poor white ghettos in places like indianapolis, chicago, and they were described in many of the same derogatory ways of poor blacks living in the city. that is part of our history that we do not talk about. we do not really want to face up to the fact of how important class is. brian: why not? nancy: there are a varie

like chicago. there's also a large mass migration from appalachia who moved to chicago and st. louis . the chicago reporter made this comment. he said, just imagine the same people in the beverly hillbillies moving next door to you, but without those millions in the bank. he was tapping into where this was a stock role. everyone is familiar with it. it emphasizes the class tension and one of the points that we have to realize is to define yourself as middle class requires that there has to be...

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the internet. which i think we're at a pinnacle there. weseechicagopartneringwith argon national labs to sensors throughout. they work with start-ups and other entities in the city to start developing a proof of concept projects to help deal with challenges around transportation air quality. we also see very interesting ways that cities are engageing with entrepreneurs to bring them into city hall to help them solve problems. the city of san francisco, for example, has what they are calling start up in residents where they recruit start-ups from outside of city hall to come in and solve a civic problem. port was having a problem with blind customers understanding how to get around the airport. the city of san francisco brought in a start-up who spent 16 weeks really understanding the problem and developed a technology solution to help the customers navigate the airports in a more efficient way. it's interesting, because due to some of the complicated prophecies that exist within city hall around procurement the city was not able -- needs to be able to make this an opportunity whe

the internet. which i think we're at a pinnacle there. we see chicago partnering with argon national labs to sensors throughout. they work with start-ups and other entities in the city to start developing a proof of concept projects to help deal with challenges around transportation air quality. we also see very interesting ways that cities are engageing with entrepreneurs to bring them into city hall to help them solve problems. the city of san francisco, for example, has what they are...

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hugh brought him r -- rodham. he became a chief petty officer at great lakes, northofchicago.responsible for training thousands of young sailors before they shipped out to se as, mostly to the pacific the beer. after my dad died, i received letters from men who had served under him and i treasure them to this day. my father told me how emotional he got when he accompanied his trainees to the west coast and saw those young sailors get on board their ships. he knew some of them are not survive. but he believed in their cause, he believed in them, and they went to serve to protect our country. they knew the country needed them. over the course of the last years, i have also had the privilege of working with, helping and supporting so many active-duty and retired military asembers and family, first, first lady, then as senator, then as secretary of state. anywherei would go representing you and be privileged to meet with the men and women who serve our country, i would sit down if we had a chance and hear what was on hands, takeshake pictures, sometimes bring messages back to t

hugh brought him r -- rodham. he became a chief petty officer at great lakes, north of chicago . responsible for training thousands of young sailors before they shipped out to se as, mostly to the pacific the beer. after my dad died, i received letters from men who had served under him and i treasure them to this day. my father told me how emotional he got when he accompanied his trainees to the west coast and saw those young sailors get on board their ships. he knew some of them are not...

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a subject. brian: where did you grow up? laurence: i was borninchicago. myfather is a professor at the university of chicago. then i moved to new york. my father went to harper college, i went to a three-room schoolhouse. brian: you have lived all over the world? where have you lived? laurence: i went to antioch college. antioch college had a year abroad study. i worked in a factory in france. they made the engines for french trains. that is how i learned french, working in a factory. brian: why were you doing that? laurence: antioch had a work-study program. which is great for a writer. you work all these jobs. then i went to the peace corps to nepal. it was the most fabulous place. i was a two day's walk from the mountains. i was there for two years. brian: what did you get from all that? peace corps. laurence: the best group of people i've ever been with. i'm still close to many of them. we still have our reunions, everything from people that went colleges, people that went to harvard. just a mix of people. one of these guys i still play tennis with occasionally. a marine off

a subject. brian: where did you grow up? laurence: i was born in chicago. my father is a professor at the university of chicago. then i moved to new york. my father went to harper college, i went to a three-room schoolhouse. brian: you have lived all over the world? where have you lived? laurence: i went to antioch college. antioch college had a year abroad study. i worked in a factory in france. they made the engines for french trains. that is how i learned french, working in a factory....

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way to get to detroit to catch the next train. trains ran across the bottom of michigantochicago. thefirst trade reached their in 1852 and from there, you could get to the westward countries to where the farmland was. before the american civil war if you want to get to the second train, you had to get on a ship. the entrepreneurs who were running the vessels partnered with the railroad companies and the ship became an extension of the railroad. frankly, a much more beautiful extension of the railroad. if you were on a train, they were not as ornate as we think of trains now. they were not very comfortable, if you wanted to walk around you walked up and down the aisles but if you got on a steamer, one of these beautiful paddlewheel steamers, you were not only in beautiful ornate salons, you can walk around the decks, lots to view. the view up and down the rivers is gorgeous, it was a nicer, more comfortable way to travel. assuming you weren't in a storm or the boat didn't catch fire. while tourism has been an effective business in the great lakes basin since right after the war o

way to get to detroit to catch the next train. trains ran across the bottom of michigan to chicago. the first trade reached their in 1852 and from there, you could get to the westward countries to where the farmland was. before the american civil war if you want to get to the second train, you had to get on a ship. the entrepreneurs who were running the vessels partnered with the railroad companies and the ship became an extension of the railroad. frankly, a much more beautiful extension of...

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madison and get on welfare, cash your check and come back and liveinchicago. ifeverybody is already here in wisconsin because of the welfare payments, he thought he was going to put me down. it was a line that got me a great deal of publicity throughout the state of wisconsin and we started welfare reform after we got elected. people were misusing and taking advantage of the system that became a huge issue in wisconsin. there were several reasons i won that year, mostly economic. but the welfare reform ideas were starting to take form in wisconsin before any place else because other people were abusing the system. they were fed up in order to attract more people from other states. >> you jumped in with five demonstrations. it became well-known throughout the country. where did it come from? most of the audience knows that unless exempted teenagers and families including parents must attend school regularly in order to receive the full check. >> i was sick and tired of building prisons in milwaukee. what i did is i invited welfare mothers to come to the executive residence and have l

madison and get on welfare, cash your check and come back and live in chicago. if everybody is already here in wisconsin because of the welfare payments, he thought he was going to put me down. it was a line that got me a great deal of publicity throughout the state of wisconsin and we started welfare reform after we got elected. people were misusing and taking advantage of the system that became a huge issue in wisconsin. there were several reasons i won that year, mostly economic. but the...

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lot of time in hometownofchicago. yougot a taste of america, includesarently lobster ice cream, which i have ever tasted myself, which i have to admit sounds terrible. but that's ok. you are veryu arvery brave. you've also gotten a front row on the fascinating roller coaster process of american democracy because you are here during election season and i hope you have a cold your seat else. -- have a cold your seat else. [laughter] democracy is hard everywhere, even in the world oldest continuous democracy, it is always challenging and always messy. but if you are watching our election, i want you to know one of the things leaders in washington agree on both sides of the political aisle come republicans and democrats, is a strong partnership with the nations and peoples of africa. that is true today and i'm confident it will be true years to come. so we are going to keep standing with you and standing with activists -- [applause] a lawyer and human rights activists. she thought people in tanzania should be able to use their mobile phones to read their constitution. show -- so sh

lot of time in hometown of chicago. you got a taste of america, includesarently lobster ice cream, which i have ever tasted myself, which i have to admit sounds terrible. but that's ok. you are veryu arvery brave. you've also gotten a front row on the fascinating roller coaster process of american democracy because you are here during election season and i hope you have a cold your seat else. -- have a cold your seat else. [laughter] democracy is hard everywhere, even in the world oldest...

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infrastructure. this november, we will feature singapore at our smart cities conferenceinchicagoandwe are encouraging u.s. companies to participate in singapore's first-ever thin tech festival. today, singapore has a dynamic innovative 21st century economy that reflects the energetic and practical leadership of prime minister lee. prime minister lee understands all the benefits that are possible for our peoples when we work together to create enforceable, mutually beneficial rules for global commerce. ladies and gentlemen please join me in welcoming prime minister lee. thank you. [applause] prime minister lee: secretary pritzker, mr. tom donohue mr. alex feldman, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. i'd like to thank mr. donohue and secretary pritzker for their kind introductions and thank the secretary for taking the time to be here with us. i'd also like to thank the u.s. chamber of commerce and asean business council for hosting this reception. this is the third time i'm here in four years speaking to this forum and i'm glad to see many familiar phases here. since singapo

infrastructure. this november, we will feature singapore at our smart cities conference in chicago and we are encouraging u.s. companies to participate in singapore's first-ever thin tech festival. today, singapore has a dynamic innovative 21st century economy that reflects the energetic and practical leadership of prime minister lee. prime minister lee understands all the benefits that are possible for our peoples when we work together to create enforceable, mutually beneficial rules for...